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Link, the UK's largest ATM network with 70,000 machines, is proposing an overhaul to its operation which could result in a "vast reduction" in the number of free-access cash machines in Britain. Yesterday Link published a range of proposals included in its shake-up of the UK's ATM network, including

Ken Patullo Scotland’s businesses are being hit hard by escalating levels of distress, according to research published today by Begbies Traynor.

Scotland’s SNP government has called leaders in Westminster to reveal the extent of the impact that leaving the EU will have on Scotland’s financial services sector following warnings from the Bank of England today that 75,000 jobs in the industry are at risk from Brexit. Westminster has so far

Mike Dailly With the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) expected to raise interest rates for the first time in a decade this week, experts are issuing dire warnings that such a move could spell financial chaos for thousands of Scots.

Bosses at the so-called 'Bank of Mum and Dad' who have lent money to their children or grandchildren are owed, on average, £12,700, and more than one in 10 (11 per cent) of the Bank of Mum and Dad’s loans are for figures of more than £20,000, according to new research from Prudential.

From left: Graham Waddell, James Wilson and Russell Crichton Glasgow-based investment firm Speirs & Jeffrey has announced the appointment of James Wilson as deputy chief executive and as a director of the business.

Royal Bank of Scotland has sold its stake in settlement house Euroclear for €275m (£245m). The deal saw InterContinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, snapping up RBS’s 4pc stake.

Almost three quarters of Scots are happy to rent a property, according to new research which has also revealed that it suits many people’s lifestyles. The report, which was undertaken by GVA and PRSim, shows that contrary to the common belief that renting is a necessary evil whilst saving for a ho

University of Edinburgh Business School is this week hosting a 48 hour competition that challenges its undergraduates to match profit with purpose by developing business ideas to tackle inequalities and transform local communities.

Euan Stirling Standard Life Investments has today launched its first impact product, the Global Equity Impact Fund, co-managed by Sarah Norris and Dominic Byrne.

Ernst & Young, together with partner Julian Gray, have been fined and reprimanded by the accountancy watchdog after admitting misconduct in relation to the audit of the financial statements of Tech Data Limited.

Two top-flight Scottish clubs have revealed that they have been the victims of fraud this year that has cost them hundreds of thousands of pounds. Heart of Midlothian and Hamilton Academical have both said they have been hit following a warning issued by the SPFL in August that clubs should guard ag

The Financial Conduct Authority has issued a warning to investors that a clone firm pretending to be Dundee-based Alliance Trust Savings has sprung up online.

Antonio Lorenzo Edinburgh-based Scottish Widows has bought the Zurich UK pensions and savings division.